Salvage Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

Kids Definition of salvage · 1 : the act of saving a ship or its cargo · 2 : the saving or rescuing of possessions in danger of being lost (as from fire) · 3 : ... Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut salvage noun SaveWord sal·​vage |\ˈsal-vij \ Definitionofsalvage (Entry1of2) 1a :compensationpaidforsavingashiporitscargofromtheperilsoftheseaorforthelivesandpropertyrescuedinawreck b :theactofsavingorrescuingashiporitscargo c :theactofsavingorrescuingpropertyindanger(asfromfire) 2a :propertysavedfromdestructioninacalamity(suchasawreckorfire) b :somethingextracted(asfromrubbish)asvaluableoruseful salvage verb salvaged;salvaging Definitionofsalvage (Entry2of2) transitiveverb :torescueorsaveespeciallyfromwreckageorruin OtherWordsfromsalvage ExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutsalvage OtherWordsfromsalvage Verb salvageability \ ˌsal-​vi-​jə-​ˈbi-​lə-​tē \ noun salvageable \ ˈsal-​vi-​jə-​bəl \ adjective salvager noun ExamplesofsalvageinaSentence Noun Theshipwasbeyondsalvage. thesalvagefromthewreckedship Verb Diverssalvagedsomeofthesunkenship'scargo. Fewoftheirpossessionsweresalvagedfromthefire. Heistryingtosalvagehismarriage. SeeMore RecentExamplesontheWeb:Noun Thesalvageteam,workingfromthemerchantvesselBayou,broughtthewreckageoftheaircraftandtheremainsofitscrewupfromadepthofaboutonemileonFriday,theNavysaid. — AndrewDyer,SanDiegoUnion-Tribune,12Oct.2021 Outsideofsalvage,buoyssuggestthatmoresailorsandshipswillbeneededforrobotsupportpurposesthanautonomyadvocatesliketoadmit. — CraigHooper,Forbes,31Aug.2021 Thecompanysecuredtheirshipyards,andputsalvage,constructioncontractorsandothersuppliersonnoticethattheirhelpwouldbeneededintheaftermath. — CraigHooper,Forbes,7Oct.2021 Theseniorhelpedsalvageabrokenplayinacriticalspotandwentupandmadeaplay—somethingHarsinchallengedhisreceiverstodoafterlastweek’slossatPennState. — TomGreen|[email protected],al,26Sep.2021 MostsalvageworkerswereshelteringindoorsWednesday,saidCoastGuardPettyOfficer2ndClassMichaelHimes,aspokespersonforthemultiagencycommandoverseeingthedemolition. — FoxNews,8July2021 MostsalvageworkerswereshelteringindoorsWednesday,saidCoastGuardPettyOfficer2ndClassMichaelHimes,aspokespersonforthemultiagencycommandoverseeingthedemolition. — CurtAnderson,AnchorageDailyNews,8July2021 Crewmembers,salvageworkersandfirefightersevacuatedtheshipTuesdayafteranexplosion. — BharathaMallawarachi,USATODAY,26May2021 Onemonthaftertheincident,residentswereallowedtoreturntosalvagebelongings. — GeorgiKantchev,WSJ,5Oct.2021 RecentExamplesontheWeb:Verb TheBuckeyesarecontinuingtheirmarchtowardstheCollegeFootballPlayoff,whiletheCornhuskersaretryingtosalvageaseasonandpotentiallyitsheadcoach’sjob. — StephenMeans,cleveland,4Nov.2021 Inmyeyes,there’sreallyonlyonethingCyberpunk2077needstodoinordertoatleastsomewhatsalvagetheendofthisyear. — PaulTassi,Forbes,3Nov.2021 ThemeetingalsocomesastheBidenadministration'sindirecttalkswithTehrantosalvagetheIrannucleardeal--whichIsraelcontinuestostaunchlyoppose--aresettoentera7throundaftertheIranianpresidentialelectionlastweek. — KylieAtwood,CNN,27June2021 ThelatestverdictagainstMs.Zaghari-RatcliffecomesasIranisinvolvedinnegotiationsintendedtosalvagethe2015nucleardealwiththeUnitedStatesandotherWesternpowers,includingBritain. — MeganSpecia,NewYorkTimes,26Apr.2021 Theactorssalvagesomeprettydrycharacters,andtheproductiondesignalonemeritsatleastonetheatricalviewing. — ScottMendelson,Forbes,15Oct.2021 Ratherthanallowthedarkerversionofthedresstogotowaste,theFirstLadyrequestedtosalvageitforanotheroccasion. — ElizaHuber,refinery29.com,29Apr.2021 OppositionbymoderatesincludingManchinandSen.KyrstenSinema,D-Ariz.,hasleftDemocratswithoutthevotesneededtosalvageit. — AlanFram,StarTribune,2Mar.2021 FourdayspassedbeforetheLandryscouldreturnhometosalvagewhatfewbelongingsweresparedinthethree-bedroomhouse. — ArkansasOnline,30Sep.2021 Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'salvage.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. SeeMore FirstKnownUseofsalvage Noun 1645,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1aVerb 1889,inthemeaningdefinedabove HistoryandEtymologyforsalvage Noun French,fromMiddleFrench,fromsalvertosave—moreatsave LearnMoreAboutsalvage Sharesalvage PosttheDefinitionofsalvagetoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofsalvageonTwitter TimeTravelerforsalvage Thefirstknownuseofsalvagewas in1645 Seemorewordsfromthesameyear DictionaryEntriesNearsalvage salvadoraceous salvage salvageboat SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforsalvage LastUpdated 1Nov2021 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Salvage.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salvage.Accessed19Nov.2021. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforsalvage salvage noun EnglishLanguageLearnersDefinitionofsalvage (Entry1of2) :theactofsavingsomething(suchasabuilding,aship,orcargo)thatisindangerofbeingcompletelydestroyed :something(suchascargo)thatissavedfromawreck,fire,etc. salvage verb EnglishLanguageLearnersDefinitionofsalvage (Entry2of2) :toremove(something)fromaplacesothatitwillnotbedamaged,destroyed,orlost :tosave(somethingvaluableorimportant):topreventthelossof(something) SeethefulldefinitionforsalvageintheEnglishLanguageLearnersDictionary salvage noun sal·​vage |\ˈsal-vij \ KidsDefinitionofsalvage (Entry1of2) 1 :theactofsavingashiporitscargo 2 :thesavingorrescuingofpossessionsindangerofbeinglost(asfromfire) 3 :somethingthatissaved(asfromawreck) salvage verb salvaged;salvaging KidsDefinitionofsalvage (Entry2of2) :torecover(somethingusable)especiallyfromwreckageorruin Avoidingthesmolderingpiles,shepickedthroughtheblackwood,hopingtofindsomethingtosalvage.—PamMuñozRyan,EsperanzaRising salvage noun sal·​vage |\ˈsal-vij \ Medical Definitionofsalvage (Entry1of2) :theactoraninstanceofsalvaging thrombolytictherapyhaspermittedsalvageofsomelimbs—RichardLennihanetal. salvage transitiveverb salvaged;salvaging Medical Definitionofsalvage (Entry2of2) :tosave(anorgan,tissue,orpatient)bypreventiveortherapeuticmeasures asalvagedcancerpatientsalvagedlungtissue salvage noun sal·​vage |\ˈsal-vij \ Legal Definitionofsalvage 1a :compensationpaidforsavingashiporitscargofromtheperilsoftheseaorforrecoveringitfromanactualloss(asinashipwreck) b :theactofsavingorrescuingashiporitscargo c :theactofsavingorrescuingpropertyindanger(asfromfire) 2a :propertysavedfromdestruction(asinawreckorfire) b :damagedpropertyacquiredbyaninsurerafterpaymentfortheloss—compareabandonmentsense1d MorefromMerriam-Websteronsalvage Thesaurus:Allsynonymsandantonymsforsalvage Nglish:TranslationofsalvageforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofsalvageforArabicSpeakers Britannica.com:Encyclopediaarticleaboutsalvage WORDOFTHEDAY draconian SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! 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